The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-07
And Steps Are Taken Toward RevOking Its
Charter if the Service Is Not Improved
at Once in Various Ways.
Edenharter's Friend Coy Gets Him Into
an Embarrassing Predicament,
And He Vainly Tries to Explain Why He Has
Not Done His Duty in Reporting on
Matters Affecting the Company.

checked career in doing very much rs it pleased.
Anything of that kind would of course have
special interest for the striking drivers They
monopolized the spectators seats, causing the
rest of the visitors to crowd the aisles and door
ways. Politicians. who are looking to the cleo
ton this fall to advance them considerably in
official positions, were somewhat uneasy at the
presence of these men, whose avowed purpose
was to note the course each member would pur-
sue in all questions relating to the companys
affairs. In the meantime. these self appointed
Observers awaited the completion OF the dull
routine of reports and other business that for an
hour and a half had precedence on the calendar.
The Reid street improvement. that is certain
to appear in some shape other at each meet
ing, came up and was quickly disposed of in let
ting the contract to Fulmer & Siebert The
Aldermen had decided that the contract ought
not to be awarded until August, but the Council
committee on contracts recommended that the
work, If it is to be worth anything this year,
ought to begin at once The Council concurred
in this report.
On report from the city attorney, the terms
of the compromis SO for damages which Mrs.
Amelia Taffe will accept for the death of her
husband were approved She consents to re-
ceive s., Oo0. one-half of which is to be paid by
the city and the other by Wesley. Adams, Daniel
and George Sellers.
communication from the Board Of Health
relative the removal of dead animals from the
city led to the adoption of motion authorizing
the city clerk to advertise for bids for this pur-
pose.
The city commissioners in reference to the as
sessment of damages and benefits connected
with the opening of street for the Union rail-
way viadnct submitted lengthy report of their
proceedings. Their conclusions are that the
Union Railway Company's property on the line
of the viaduct and street would be benefited by
the improvement .979. and that the excess of
benefits over damages OF said property is $35.-
939 This sum the Union Railway Company will
be required to pay into the city treasury. In de-
scribing the lines of the street the report
places the beginning at the south line of Georgia
street, 195 feet east of Meridian and the south
ern terminus at the north line of South street.
The action OF the com missoners approved.
1t is probable that Tomlinson Hall will be
frescoed in time for the music teachers conyen-
tion and musical festival. The committee
buildings reported that the Board of Aldermen
may recede from its action opposing this inn
provement and acting upon that assumption
recommended that the award for the work be
again made to G. r. Pressler 1t was adopted.
Among the appropriation ordinances passed
allowing SO 900 for street repairs.
An ordinance amending the market rules was
passed. 1t provides that no marketer shall
cupy any stand or space outside of the market
houses so long as there are any stalls spaces
unoccupIed in the building. but only gardeners
and farmers selling produce of their own
raising shall be allowed to occupy any stand or
space outside of the market-hou 1t also pro-
vides that in the East Market the market DAYS
shall be Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. On
the two days first named the hour of closing the
market shall be II o'clock, noon. but on Saturday
the market is to continue until 10 o'clock P NJ.
from November until April, and till IL o'clock
during the remaining months of the year
E. B. Hege, of this CITY, was awarded the con-
tract for the tunnel improvement work. on his
bid of $29, 600.
INSPECTORS and judges for the election of
school commissioners on june IL were appointed
follows: John Webn Inspector Sixth district,
in place of Robert Keller. resigned; John Schier
inspector. Philip Reichwein and Conrad Gable:
judges Ninth district.
When the street-car business was reached
Councilman Edenharter, who. with the assist
ance of Councilman Coy, has become the cham
pion of Colonel Johnson's company, appeared to
be wrapped in thought on how to conduct cam
paiens Some weeks ago Councilman Swain in
troduced resolution in the nature of an inquiry
why tine street-car company had not completed
the Mississippi line. and why it did not extend
its line to the city limits in the direction of
Crown Hill. 1t carried with it other matters of
like character full of orebodng for the company.
The resolution went to n special committee on
street railroads. of which Councilman Eden
harter is chairman with the understanding that
an early report should be forthcoming. One or
two meetings of the Council have passed with
out a report. and members of the committee say
thew have never been called together. and that
Chairman Edenharter has not referred TO the
resolution since it was introduced. Last night
what had become of it, and asked for
q report from the committee. Councilman
the friendly act with some of the striking street
car drivers They would gather at times in
groups, out in the corridors, and there Eden
harter sought smooth the way for any
position he might take on street-car questions.
When Councilman SWANS inquiry disturbed
him, he was bending over his desk. and suddenly
looking up inquired, whats that Mr.. SWAMI
Do you refer to the street-car resolution"
s.Yes, sir"
"Oh yes-yes. I will explain" and then with
a show of Embarrassment. arose to explain. He
told the chairman and Council that he had been
out of the city and had thus far had no time to
attend to the matter But" he continued, Il
have talked with some members of the commit
tee and will be ready to make report at the
next meeting" look of disgust marked the
drivers lobby and shade of distrust passed
over the knights of Labor who were scattered
here and there throughout the crowd. IF Coun-
Gilman Edenharter did not have a report of
course he could not make it. but the conviction
was general that the ambitious chairman of the
special committee on street railroads had been
caught mapping.
However Councilman Coy had card that he
played at the proper time, which, for a moment,
seemed to give his colleague and candidate for
Mayor relief. When it came to the call of the
roll for the introduction of ordinances, Coy
moved that the call be extended to misceane-
Gus business 1t was innocent motion and
put with all the blandness of it's author The
Council accepted it, and in less than five min
utes the Democratic boss introduced the follow I
ing:
Resolved That the committee railroads and the
Mayor and city attorney be instructed to examine the
of the Citizens Street-raway Company and
ascertain what if any of the provisions of said char
ter being violated by said company said |
committee to report at the next meeting of this Coun
Gil.
Before any one had time to draw his breath
Councilman Coy with spiritedness he seldom
displays except when he anticipates fight. |
moved that the resolution be adopted "A great /
deal is being said,' he remarked, about this
Council and the streetrailway company. 1t is
time to have the matter investigated"
Councilman Pearson objected to having the |
railroads make the inquiry. It |
was not the proper committee The question |
should be investigated by the |
mittee judiciary. Councilman Coy |
thought that the Mayor and city /
attorney were added to the committee on rail-
roads the matter would be carefully cared for,
and he saw no reason why the judiciary should |
have anything TO do with it. Councilman |
5 vain haliayed that fha Investigation eonld be- |